Evaluation of Ziehl–Neelsen smear for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in childhood in a rural hospital in Ethiopia

Evaluation of Ziehl–Neelsen smear for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in childhood in a rural hospital in Ethiopia

The goal of this study is to describe the experience with smear microscopy examination for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) of spontaneous sputum from children in a district hospital located in a rural zone of Ethiopia. All sputum reports of children were retrospectively reviewed from July 2007 until June 20...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Ramos, Mario Pérez-Butragueño, Gabriel Tisiano, Tafese Yohannes, Francisco Reyes, Miguel Górgolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Paediatric tuberculosis
Childhood
Smear
Sputum
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2013;volume=2;issue=3;spage=171;epage=173;aulast=Ramos

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